Young Spaniard Carlos Jodar defeated Kei Nishikori at the ATP 500 in Washington, ending the Japanese star's run after he had found victory in the previous round. Jodar advances to the quarterfinals, where he will face Lorenzo Musetti in a matchup of emerging young talents.
Nishikori, who has announced his retirement at the end of the season, bids farewell to Washington after an encouraging first-round win in what will be his final year on the ATP Tour.
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- Ubitennis: [Jodar eliminates Nishikori, reaches Musetti](https://www.ubitennis.com/blog/2026/07/30/atp-washington-jodar-liquida-nishikori-e-raggiunge-musetti-michelsen-trova-fritz/)